Alas for him who seeks salvation in good only! Balanced on God's strong shoulders, Good and Evil flap together like two mighty wings and lift him high.

As I watched the seagulls, I thought, That's the road to take; find the absolute rhythm and follow it with absolute trust.

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.

I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still standing on my feet.

My soul comes from better worlds and I have an incurable homesickness of the stars.

You have your brush, you have your colors, you paint the paradise, then in you go.

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

I said to the almond tree, 'Sister, speak to me of God.' And the almond tree blossomed.

It is difficult to make the right choice if you fear choosing wrongly.

In a world of violence

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs jolted by every pebble in the road.

A romantic date for me is sitting in pajamas and being with a guy with whom I can be myself.

Many Christians miss out on God encounters because they are satisfied with good theology.

An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb

I think especially in her position, a highly successful professional woman, it would be a real exception to have an unwed child.

A definite purpose, like blinders on a horse, inevitably narrows its possessor's point of view.

A hug from a samurai girl is warmer than a heap of blankets and more meaningful than a pile of words.

Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.